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The TPP had provisions that would have let tobacco companies sue countries that did anything to hurt their profits. The TPP had all sorts of insane pro corpora
by BubRoss 7y ago
The TPP had provisions that would have let tobacco companies sue countries that did anything to hurt their profits. The TPP had all sorts of insane pro corporate agreements that would have given them more power over smaller countries sovereign decisions.
- grambrose 7y agoYou have no idea what TPP was and you're completely wrong. Article 29.5: “Party may elect to deny the benefits of [investor-state dispute resolution] with respect to claims challenging a tobacco control measure of the Party.”
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoThe idea of companies suing countries isn't some new thing introduced by the TPP. Most countries allow it and it's generally seen as a good thing. The alternative would be that you can't sue the country; that is, that the people in power can make whatever unfair decisions they like and nobody can stop them.
- BubRoss 7y agoDid you stop reading half way through the first sentence? It is about suing countries because they do something that effects the profits of a company. An example is mandating graphic pictures on cigarette packaging.